Metal Fabricator/Welder

Enterprise Recruitment is working alongside leaders in the building service industry in New Zealand. Due to the continual growth in this market, our client - a New Zealand owned and operated building service maintenance provider - is looking for 1 Metal Fabricator/Welder to join their growing team. This role will be based in the Canterbury region.

You will be offered:

• Permanent employment in line with NZ employment law, with a competitive remuneration package to match your experience ($30-$35 per hour)
• 30-hour work week guaranteed. Monday to Friday 8am-5pm.
• Work for a recognised and successful kiwi company

To be successful for this role, you need to have the following skills and a relevant trade qualification and or 3 years' experience:

• Perform arc & mig mild steel welding in a workshop environment
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and dimensions
• Work off site to install heavy and mild Steel
• Fabricate and repair metal products using a variety of welding techniques
• Create a variety of mild steel products in vertical ups, horizontal and overhead styles of welding

In addition to the above, the right candidate must be able to perform the following tasks:

• Studying blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine job requirements
• Selecting, cleaning and preparing metal stock
• Cutting marked-out metal sections and shapes using hand tools, flame cutting torches and metal cutting machines
• Shaping and bending metal sections and pipes using hand and machine tools, and by heating and hammering
• Aligning parts to be joined using hand tools and measuring instruments
• Joining metal sections using various welding techniques, bolting and riveting
• Examining welds for width of bead, penetration, and precision
• Finishing products by cleaning, polishing, filing and bathing in acidic solutions
• Cleaning and smoothing welds by filing, chiselling and grinding

If you think you have the skills, experience and work ethic we are looking for, please click the APPLY button and send your CV. We look forward to hearing from you.